Author: WNKY Staff

Brigham young honor code office under fire

(KSL) An online petition has gained thousands of signatures in the last two days after being highlighted by an Instagram account posting anonymous accounts of experiences with Brigham Young University’s Honor Code office. Supporters of the petition want the Honor Code to be just that, an honor system, and to do away with the office itself. Petition supporter and BYU…

Colon cancer striking younger patients

(KPRC) Doctors say the number of young people diagnosed with colon cancer is rising. Brittany Dodson was diagnosed with colon cancer at just 26 years old, and doctors think her tumor began forming when she was much younger. “I was healthy, young and fit. How could I get this? Why? We didn’t know,” Dodson says. She has a syndrome that…

Congress votes to subpoena Mueller report

(NBC News) The House Judiciary Committee has voted to authorize subpoenas for special counsel Robert Mueller’s full and unredacted report on the Russia Investigation. House Democrats wanted the report by April 2nd, a deadline the Justice Department missed and Republicans call “arbitrary.” Attorney General William Barr has promised to deliver the report by mid-April, if not sooner, after making what…

Roadside crashes on the rise

(NBC News) Alarming results of a new survey by the National Safety Council show more than 70 percent of drivers admit to either taking a photo or video of accidents when they see flashing lights from emergency vehicles on the side of the road. Nationwide, 17 emergency responders have been struck, with several killed, in the first quarter of this…

Lucky pup survives owl attack

(KPNX) A 3-month-old puppy is lucky to be alive after an owl swooped in, picked her up, then flew for nearly a mile before leaving her on an Arizona golf course. The ordeal happened late last week around 3 a.m. along the Troon Golf Course in Scottsdale. Four days after being attacked by an owl, you can still see the…